Russia strikes kill 3 at Ukraine industrial sites
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Russia strikes kill 3 at Ukraine industrial sites

The Hindu··4d ago

Russian attacks hit industrial sites in southeastern and central Ukraine overnight, killing three people, officials said on Tuesday. Governor Oleksandr Hanzha said strikes hit four Dnipropetrovsk districts, with three dead and six injured in Dnipro. Ukraine's air force cited four cruise missiles and 212 drones in the barrage. A power strike left nearly 1,00,000 Chernihiv consumers without electricity.

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What It Means For You

  • Power cuts in Chernihiv leave nearly 1,00,000 consumers without electricity after the energy facility hit.
  • Industrial damage in Dnipro, Kryvyi Rih and Pavlohrad affects workplaces and warehouses in those cities.
  • Officials said Moscow and Kyiv have increasingly targeted economic sites as front-line fighting stays largely stalled.

What's Happening

  • Hanzha said businesses and warehouse premises in Dnipro were badly damaged.
  • Businesses were also damaged in Pavlohrad and in Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's hometown.
  • Poltava governor Vitalii Diakivnych reported a large attack on an industrial enterprise and critical infrastructure.

What Ukraine Reported

  • The overnight barrage included Oniks anti-ship and ballistic missiles plus cruise missiles and drones, the air force said.
  • The war in Ukraine has lasted more than 4-1/2 years, officials noted.
  • The reports were issued on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.
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